Does Databricks pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Databricks employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Databricks. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Databricks?

75% of Databricks employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Databricks 3.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.8 for culture and values and 3.9 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Databricks?

Solutions Architect (139) , Software Engineer (132) , Account Executive (120) , Enterprise Account Executive (74) , Senior Solutions Architect (41) , Business Development Representative (BDR) (36) , Resident Solutions Architect (27) , Senior Software Engineer (27) , Solution Architect (26) , Sales (24) , Sales Development Representative (SDR) (20) , Customer Success Engineer (19) , Strategic Account Executive (19) , Technical Solutions Engineer (17) , Data Scientist (16)

What are the pros of working at Databricks according to real employee reviews?

"The culture is great and healthy." ((in 230 reviews)); "the people are great and the product is exploding" ((in 179 reviews)); "Great Leadership who really do provide a lot of clarity into how the business is run and are always happy to lean in with customers." ((in 117 reviews)); "And good benefits" ((in 89 reviews)); "Some teams are great" ((in 58 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Databricks according to real employee reviews?

"There is no work life balance to the constant micromanagement from the in" ((in 81 reviews)); "You’ll notice a common theme in the reviews for Databricks about bad management, it’s true." ((in 31 reviews)); "Unprofessional managers will wear everybody down." ((in 29 reviews)); "No 401k match (though other benefits are above industry standards like fitness perks and RSUs)" ((in 19 reviews)); "life balance can be challenging." ((in 15 reviews))

What are employees saying about Databricks layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Databricks layoffs and their outlook for job security at Databricks in 2026.

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Databricks reviews

4.0

75% would recommend to a friend

(1,635 total reviews)

Ali Ghodsi

91% approve of CEO

85% positive business outlook

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Databricks has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 1,635 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Databricks employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Tecnologia da informação industry (3.9 stars).

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2K reviews

4.0

Feb 20, 2026

Nice company

Solutions architect

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Great tech, great executive leadership

Cons

managers dictate quality of life. hit or miss.

5.0

Feb 18, 2026

Believe the hype!

Partner alliance director

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Databricks is an incredible company led by incredibly inspiring and talented leaders.

Cons

No 401K match - hard to move around within the company

2.0

Feb 16, 2026

Bad management

Anonymous employee

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Databricks use to be a good company to work for, but last 2 years Senior management is absolutely rubbish.

Cons

They are user and abuser

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